The man authorities believe brutally stabbed 21-year-old Eileen Ferro inside her Shrewsbury home in 1974 delivered furniture to her home the day before he allegedly killed her.

Jeff Malachowski Daily News Staff @JMalachowskiMW

The man authorities believe brutally stabbed 21-year-old Eileen Ferro inside her Shrewsbury home in 1974 delivered furniture to her home the day before he allegedly killed her.

During a press conference Thursday, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early said Lonzo Guthrie, 69, delivered furniture to Ferro's Ladyslipper Drive home the day before authorities say he murdered her.

"That was his involvement," said Early. "That's how he got to know Eileen Ferro."

Authorities linked Guthrie based on DNA evidence. Guthrie, who was convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 1974, was arrested on a license charge recently, which violated his parole, said Early.

Guthrie was sent back to Los Angeles where he submitted a DNA sample that matched evidence at the murder scene, said Early.

Guthrie was arraigned Wednesday in a Douglas County, Ga. court and was ordered held without bail. Guthrie plans to fight his rendition to Massachusetts, said Early.

Early expects Guthrie will return to face a murder charge in Massachusetts in a few weeks.